Recycling News

The United States produces an average of 11 million tons of shingle waste annually from roofing manufacturers and roof tear-offs. But this 11 million tons accounts for almost eight percent of the total annual construction and demolition related waste. Of that 11 million tons, asphalt shingles—the most popular roofing material in the United States—accounts for […]

On Monday, February 11-13, General Kinematics attended C&D World Exhibition and Conference, a gathering of C&D recyclers from around the country who attended the event to learn about up and coming trends and technology in the industry. Debuted in the GK booth was General Kinematics’ new equipment monitoring line BARRIER™: featuring the new APEX™ and VERTEX™ units.

An estimated 8 million metric tons of plastic ends up in the ocean every year. These are global concerns affecting every living creature. But how much can we truly do to slow or reverse global issues, and when is it up the government to promote change? Over time, businesses have become more environmentally conscious, and […]

An estimated 8.3 billion metric tons of virgin plastics have been produced, a sum that seems both impressive and almost unimaginable when you take into account that plastics have only been produced for a little more than 70 years. Plastics did not enter mass production until the late 1940s beginning with new products such as […]

You might think that putting fresh tires on your car or truck means the old set will end up in the dump. Thanks to some creative thinking on the part of entrepreneurs around the world, worn down tire tread isn’t the end of a tire’s life cycle. First implemented as padding on a handful of […]

Conveyors are often overlooked when it comes to processing equipment, something that many take for granted like the road that leads to work, or home, or the store. They move your material from one process to the next until it is complete. It’s a simple enough task. But ponder for a minute what would happen […]

On average, the United States produces about 250 million tons of solid waste every year. More than half that waste is organic material like paper, paperboard, yard trimmings, or byproducts from the agricultural and forestry industries. Otherwise known as biomass, this organic material can be formed into biomass briquettes that can contend or coexist with […]

Can recycling be a profitable endeavor? The answer seems a bit of a blur in recent times due to the panic caused by China’s National Sword program and a few ups and downs in the market for recycled goods. Regardless of the nay-sayers, recycling is still seeing profits. In fact, the global recycling industry is […]

Forests cover more than thirty percent of the planet. Consumers and conservationists alike, understand the value of trees, whether you’re battling climate change or picking out the perfect wood coffee table. However, most people operate under the impression that the only way wood can find a new life is by burning it in a fire. […]

At General Kinematics, we understand that creating a brighter future means providing products that make life better. That’s why we’re proud to help municipal solid waste programs around the world with our innovative equipment and services. Municipal waste programs are the foundation of any civilized society — but how much time have you spent considering […]